Wipe Up (Verb)
Meaning
To wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- After dinner, I'll wipe up the spills from the kids on the kitchen floor.
- The nurse gently began to wipe up the sweat from her patient's forehead.
- You should wipe up those crumbs from the counter to prevent ants from coming in.
- The hotel employees were there to wipe up the mess that the guest had left on the bathroom floor.
- She quickly grabbed a towel to wipe up the spilled juice on the table.